Clutch-operating mechanism for automobiles.



J. PREUSS.

OLUTOHIOPERATING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOBILES;

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1911.

L51A&6m Patented Jan. 28, 1913.

JOHN PREUSS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CLUTCH-OPERATING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters I'atent.

Patented Jan. as, 1913.

Application filed July 21, 1911. Serial No. 639,709.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN Pnnnss, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clutch-OperatingMechanism for Automobiles, of which .the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in clutch operating mechanism forautomobiles and has for its object the production of means for insuringthe stopping of the engine upon application of the brakes.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the brake and clutch pedals of anautomobile equipped with means embodying my invention, and Fig. 2, anenlarged detail section illustrating the connection between the brakeand clutch pedals.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2comprises an angular arm 1 secured to the brake pedal 2 of anautomobile. The clutch pedal 3 of the automobile is provided with aforwardly extending arm 4 carrying a set screw 5 which is provided withlock nuts 6 and 7 arranged above and below arm 4 and is set so as tocontact with the under side of arm 1. By this arrangement it will beobserved that upon operation of brake pedal 2 to apply the brakes of theautomobile arm 1 will contact with set screw 5 and thus operate clutchtion and thus disconnect the engine from the driving wheel of theautomobile. This will prevent the load of the brakes being applied tothe engine which usually will stop the engine. By adjustments. of setscrew 5 any slight slack in the brake mechanism may be provided for oradjustments of the brake mechanism provided for. The arm 1 is set out ofthe path of the foot of the operator on clutch pedal 3 so that theclutch may be operated if desired without afi'ecting the brake.

While I have illustrated. and described the preferred form. ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise detailsof-construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variationsand modifications as come within the scope of the appended claim.

Havlng described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

The combination with the brake and clutch pedals of an automobilearranged adjoining each other, of a laterally extending arm carried bythe brake pedal; and a set screw carriedby the clutch pedal andcontacting with the under side of said arm,' substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my I name to this specification inthe presence of, two subscribing witnesses.

1 JOHN $5 PREUSS.

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Witnesses:

JOHN A. Bar, .JosHUA R. H. Porrs.

